How tough are Apple Watches?

[millerj123]

Oh, and for the record, my watch is so tough it kicks sand in the face of other watches when we go to the beach. It also refuses to wear a mask.

 

[dsdevries]

I heard they are so tough, it took Chuck Norris 10 taps to brake the glass.

 

[WebHead]

The digital crown on my S2 Nike Edition just failed after four years, and it will cost the same as a whole new watch to fix. So I'm waiting for the next update before replacing it.

I didn't even subject it to much battery (aside from sunscreen smears) so I guess it just bad luck.

This follows an AirPod failing after two years and an iMac arriving DOA. My lifelong Apple loyalty has been sorely tested lately.

 

[44267547]

The digital crown on my S2 Nike Edition just failed after four years, and it will cost the same as a whole new watch to fix. So I'm waiting for the next update before replacing it.

I didn't even subject it to much battery (aside from sunscreen smears) so I guess it just bad luck.

This follows an AirPod failing after two years and an iMac arriving DOA. My lifelong Apple loyalty has been sorely tested lately.

That’s unfortunate your digital crown failed. That’s a really rare failure, unless the O-ring seal popped out (or) the digital crown ‘locked up’ completely where it won’t rotate. That’s only Failures that I am aware of.

 

[WebHead]

That’s unfortunate your digital crown failed. That’s a really rare failure, unless the O-ring seal popped out (or) the digital crown ‘locked up’ completely where it won’t rotate. That’s only Failures that I am aware of.

Not sure the exact problem. The "push" function still works, not the "turn" (even though it still physically turns). But it must be sending a constant signal cos it's killing the battery.

I actually suspected a simple battery failure till the Genius Bar told me it was the crown.

 

[rols]

Not sure the exact problem. The "push" function still works, not the "turn" (even though it still physically turns). But it must be sending a constant signal cos it's killing the battery.

I actually suspected a simple battery failure till the Genius Bar told me it was the crown.

Ah .. mine went exactly the same way. Turning the crown did nothing at all however the controller was still sending random signals so the screen bounced up and down a little constantly and that meant it never turned off so it would burn through battery 20% an hour or more. It was instantly completely unusable.

This all happened the day before Singapore closed all the retail stores, Apple had already shut its store, so my wife just picked a new one up from a retailer on her way home that day, just before they shut up shop and I threw the old one in the drawer. It's worth knowing that fixing it would cost as much as a new one, I won't even bother making an appointment.

Oh ... I only got about 18 months out of it, and it was not roughly used or dropped, which I consider pretty bad.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Ah .. mine went exactly the same way. Turning the crown did nothing at all however the controller was still sending random signals so the screen bounced up and down a little constantly and that meant it never turned off so it would burn through battery 20% an hour or more. It was instantly completely unusable.

This all happened the day before Singapore closed all the retail stores, Apple had already shut its store, so my wife just picked a new one up from a retailer on her way home that day, just before they shut up shop and I threw the old one in the drawer. It's worth knowing that fixing it would cost as much as a new one, I won't even bother making an appointment.

Oh ... I only got about 18 months out of it, and it was not roughly used or dropped, which I consider pretty bad.

Apple probably would have replaced it if it was only 18 months old. My wife’s S2 was nearly two and a half years old when it died and Apple said had she bought it with them, they’d have replaced it. I’ve had a Series 5 Nike replaced via post since lockdown too. Might have been worth a try for you?

 

[Apple_Robert]

I have found my stainless steel series 3 and series 5 watches to be very durable. I have been very pleased with how they have held up over different events etc.

 

[44267547]

Not sure the exact problem. The "push" function still works, not the "turn" (even though it still physically turns). But it must be sending a constant signal cos it's killing the battery.

I actually suspected a simple battery failure till the Genius Bar told me it was the crown.

If it’s doing that, then it’s not even repairable. The whole watch would have to be replaced. The digital crown is directly connected to the controller, which is what is causing your ‘battery drainage‘. But I don’t understand what is causing that problem in the first place. My guess is, the watch maybe took a ‘hard-hit‘ and caused it to malfunction.

 

[WebHead]

If it’s doing that, then it’s not even repairable. The whole watch would have to be replaced. The digital crown is directly connected to the controller, which is what is causing your ‘battery drainage‘. But I don’t understand what is causing that problem in the first place. My guess is, the watch maybe took a ‘hard-hit‘ and caused it to malfunction.

It's possible. It dd take a hit recently but I'm pretty sure that was after I started noticing "battery" issues.

 

[ManicMarc]

I'd love to see Apple make a G-Shock-esque version of the Apple Watch. Perhaps that could be a differentiator for the Nike watch.

"Apple Considering Rugged Apple Watch"

Looks like perhaps someone at Apple was reading this thread ?